Welcome to the Benton County Historical Society & Museum

Preserving the stories, artifacts, and heritage of Benton County, Minnesota since 1949.

View of the Residence and Granite Quarry of L. Robinson Sr.
View of the Residence & Granite Quarry of L. Robinson, Sr.,
Sauk Rapids, Benton Co., Minn.

📅  Today in History

United States

• 1960 Harry Belafonte's 2nd Carnegie Hall performance

• 1974 Former Vice President Spiro Agnew is disbarred

Minnesota

• Hail! Minnesota became the state song in 1945.

• L’etoile du Nord became Minnesota’s state motto in 1861.

Benton County

• The Benton County Recorder’s Office has birth and death records beginning around 1860.

• Sauk Rapids was separately organized as a village in 1881.

📷  Picture of the Day

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🕑  Plan Your Visit

Location 202 2nd Avenue South Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Hours Tue – Fri   10am – 4pm Closed on legal holidays
Phone 320-253-9614 By appointment

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